One of the great things we learned when we attended the AASL Conference in Columbus was the importance of peer and preferred publication reviews for librarians and teachers. These reviews are vital to helping education purchasers pick great books for their kids and getting those purchase requests approved by their respective institutions.
For the convenience of our education professionals and for comics creators who want to learn what these types of reviews look like, we have included our most recent reviews:
Academic/Literary
Voice of Youth Advocates Review
Reading this series reminded me of my love for Greco/Roman and Norse mythology, with the same flawed heroes and antagonists in a magical, mystical world. Palas’s art is dynamic and expressive and makes the story come alive; Andrew Dalhouses’s rich colors make great use of light and dark to indicate place and time.
Verdict This lively saga is solid entertainment for teens and adults who like urban superheroics with an occult fantasy vibe.—Martha Cornog, Philadelphia
This three volume saga is an absolutely absorbing read that combines heroic fantasy with a compelling series of unexpected plot twists and surprising turns.
Blogger/Comic Reviewers
Review: Legend of the Mantamaji | TheBlerdGurl.com
Legend of the Mantamaji: Book One by Eric Dean Seaton and Brandon Palas | Small Press Comics Review.com
Legend of the Mantamaji: Book Two by Eric Dean Seaton and Brandon Palas | Small Press Comics Review.com
Legend of the Mantamaji: Book Two by Eric Dean Seaton and Brandon Palas | Small Press Comics Review.com
Graphic Novel Review: Legend of the Mantamaji | GhettoManga.com
‘Legend of the Mantamaji: Book Two’ — A Book Every Blerd Should Read | Atlanta Black Star.com
Ride against the Four Horsemen with “Legend of the Mantamaji” volume two | Examiner.com
Legend of the Mantamaji Review | Black Nerd Problems.com
Legend of the Mantamaji Book Two | Black Nerd Problems.com
Four Star Review: Heritage is destiny in the first volume of upcoming “Legend of the Mantamaji” | Examiner.com